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Formerly incarcerated immigrant graduates from UC Berkeley, inspires others to pursue dreams
BERKELEY, Calif. - A Cal Berkeley graduate from Southeast Asia is committed to inspiring his community to dream big, despite the challenges you may face. Somdeng "Danny" Thongsy, 45, is an immigrant from Southeast Asia, who spent two decades serving time in prison, but now he is an advocate for others like him.
Shreve & Co. closing San Francisco flagship after 170 years in The City
Shreve & Co., the venerable jeweler that has called San Francisco home since 1852, will close its location in The City’s embattled Union Square following a liquidation sale and make its Palo Alto outlet its flagship store, the company’s owner said Monday. The store at 150 Post St., where the company has been since 2016, will cease operations at the end of a multimillion-dollar liquidation sale of jewelry and watches at discounts of up to 60% that will begin Friday and could last just days. ...
Man convicted after sucker punching victim to steal phone
(KRON) – Armon Bassett was convicted for punching an East Bay man and stealing his cell phone in Mission Bay, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’s office. “The jury’s verdict holds Mr. Bassett accountable and sends a message that brazen lawlessness will not be tolerated in...
Downtown San Francisco night life recovery outpacing daytime activity, data shows
Since the pandemic upended life as we knew it, cities across the country have had to get creative in finding ways to get people back into downtown areas.With hybrid work becoming the norm and no longer a band-aid, that remains a struggle during the daytime for downtown San Francisco. The Q1 office vacancy rate was around 37%, according to figures from CBRE.Mary Fitzgerald, who works downtown, goes into the office a few days a week."I think the town is still a little quiet, a little sleepy," Fitzgerald said. "Not everyone is in office Monday morning. I think Wednesday is the...
Sheriff: Missing at-risk woman last seen in San Leandro
(KRON) — Authorities are asking the community’s help in locating a missing woman out of the East Bay, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) said. Laurie Allanson was last seen at her care facility on the 2000 block of Sol Street in San Leandro. Allanson walked away from the facility between 7:30 p.m. on Sunday […]
More addiction patients can take methadone at home, but some states lag behind
Matt Haney’s home in San Francisco isn’t far from a methadone clinic. The 42-year-old state lawmaker has watched people line up early each morning outside the clinic in the Tenderloin, a community long considered the epicenter of the city’s substance use epidemic. His neighbors wait for the daily dose of methadone that relieves their cravings […] The post More addiction patients can take methadone at home, but some states lag behind appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Revelations of possible radioactive dumping around the Bay Area trigger new testing at parks
A former chemical plant dumped thousands of tons of industrial waste around the San Francisco Bay Area. The deposits were made in places that are now open to the public — and could contain radioactive material.
Victim struck by firearm in Vallejo robbery, 5 arrested
(KRON) – The Vallejo Police Department has arrested one adult and four minors for an armed robbery on Saturday. Vallejo police officers were alerted to an active armed robbery at a business on the 1200 block of Tennessee Street. A cashier informed the responding officers that multiple men entered the store, headed to the cash register, […]
Somnee Sleep Wearable Launches New App to Evaluate Sleep Quality and Readiness More Deeply
BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2024-- Somnee, the company behind the smart sleep headband that improves sleep and outperforms melatonin, CBTi, and sleeping pills, today announced its revamped app experience and new features that provide a novel dimension of sleep data to wearable users. Enhancements include new onboarding, brain mapping, a sleep journal, sleep readiness scores and measurements, and sleep hygiene tools. Designed by Somnee’s renowned neuroscientists, these features empower users to better understand and improve their sleep quality. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240514130594/en/ Somnee Smart Sleep Headband and mobile application (Photo: Business Wire)
Pro-Palestine advocates confronted while hanging banners on Peninsula overpass
MENLO PARK, Calif. - While the region celebrated Cinco de Mayo just days ago, a profanity-laced tirade was recorded as it took place on the same day, thus becoming the latest instance of disunity in the community. "I was incredibly surprised," said a man who was targeted in the confrontation....
After A’s plan falls apart, a new twist changes everything for the future of Oakland’s waterfront
OAKLAND — Departing sports teams and frustrating politics haven’t detracted from the elegance of Oakland’s waterfront — a gleaming reminder that, despite its troubles, the city and its bustling port remain a cultural and economic cornerstone of the Bay Area. But for years, Oakland has struggled...
The Bay Area Butterfly Festival Is Happening This Weekend in Vallejo
When Vilma Aquino first moved to Mare Island back in 2007, she would see hundreds of butterflies as she drove along the main drag of Vallejo’s peninsula. “I thought I had died and gone to heaven,” she said, recalling the beautiful black and orange hues of the winged insect, fluttering against the backdrop of the San Francisco Bay.
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